Legal Opinion
A.E. Alie & Sons, Inc. v. United States Postal Service
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided March 1, 1990No. 89-1904PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BAILEY ALDRICH, Senior Circuit Judge.
This is an action brought against the United States Postal Service (USPS) by A.E. Alie & Sons, Inc. (hereinafter plaintiff, as distinguished from Alie, its principal officer), to compel it to recognize that a shipment of jewelry sent by registered mail was insured for $60,000, rather than for $25,000, as stated on the registered receipt. The claim was stated in two counts; tort and contract. Defendant successfully moved for summary judgment. Plaintiff does not appeal with respect to the tort count. 28 U.S.C. § 2680(b). We affirm as to contract.
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